Let me start by saying that I really, really liked this story. The angst is so real that you can't help but emphasize with the characters. Which, by the way, have been written spot on. However, I do have to admit that the Doctor sometimes felt a little bit off; he always seemed more like the type to bury his feelings instead of talk about them. I realize that once you start talking about a traumatic experience, it feels like a dam has burst and everything comes flooding out. In other words, your characterization for the Doctor fits for the context of this story, with a few exceptions.

Also, I love your writing style; you manage to convey the complex emotions of depression as well as the terror of a trauma victim very clearly. With very few grammatical errors, too. I love you just for that.

Overall, this is one of those rare, high-quality fan fictions that was actually worth 's just say that I was up extraordinarily late reading this, and I don't even regret the resulting headache. I hope that you decide to continue the sequel (I want to read your take on the Time War, but I understand how you might run out of steam.

I really loved and enjoyed this story. The angst is so real and I really felt for the doctor. Good ideas, good depth, excellent writing. The last few chapters really threw me though...I felt very let down by the end of the story. I think the story could keep going - as it's a healing story and I was so interested in the Doctor and Captain Jack's friendship as well as his friendship with the Doctor...I wish it kept going.

Very lovely... That had to be the hardest thing for the Doctor talking to everyone... All of them had messed up reasons, the only ones who had any sound ones were Dede, adn jethro. Poor Jethro, has had it rough...